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Historical Birthday

14 Jan 1131
Valdemar I of Denmark King of Denmark (11461182) born in Schleswig-Holstein Germany (d. 1182)
14 Jan 1451
Franchinus Gaffurius Italian music composer born in Lodi Italy (d. 1522)
14 Jan 1467
Henry of Stolberg-Wernigerode German ruler of the County of Wernigerode born in Wernigerode Castle Germany (d. 1854)
14 Jan 1477
Hermann of Wied German Catholic archbishop (d. 1552)
14 Jan 1507
Catherine of Habsburg Queen of Portugal born in Torquemada Spain (d. 1578)
14 Jan 1551
Alberico Gentili Italian lawyer & jurist born in Province of Macerata Italy (d. 1608)
14 Jan 1566
Angelo Notari Italian composer born in Padua Italy (d. 1663)
14 Jan 1592
Sjihab al-Din Sultan Choerram Sjah Djahan leader of India
14 Jan 1615
John Biddle English nontrinitarian and Unitarian minister born in Gloucestershire England (d. 1662)
14 Jan 1618
Jan Six Dutch mayor of Amsterdam born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1700)
14 Jan 1655
Angelo Predieri Italian composer born in Bologna Italy (d. 1731)
14 Jan 1664
Simon van Slingelandt Dutch grand pensionary (1727-36) born in Dordrecht Netherlands (d. 1736)
14 Jan 1684
Jean-Baptiste Vanloo French painter born in Aix-en-Provence France (d. 1745)
14 Jan 1684
Johann Matthias Hase German mathematician & astronomer born in Augsburg Germany (d. 1742)
14 Jan 1702
Nakamikado Emperor of Japan born in Kyoto Japan (d. 1737)
14 Jan 1705
Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier French sailor & governor of the Mascarene Islands born in Pleudihen-sur-Rance France (d. 1786)
14 Jan 1722
Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer German organist & composer born in Kthen Germany (d. 1806)
14 Jan 1730
William Whipple American merchant & judge (signatory of the Declaration of Independence) born in Kittery Maine (d. 1785)
14 Jan 1751
Corona Schrter German musician born in Guben Germany (d. 1802)
14 Jan 1780
Francois-Joseph Dizi Belgian composer born in Namur Belgium (d. 1840)
14 Jan 1791
Calvin Phillips American midget & shortest known adult male (67 cm 2 2) born in Bridgewater Massachusetts (d. 1812)
14 Jan 1792
Christian Julius De Meza Danish general born in Helsingr Denmark (d. 1865)
14 Jan 1793
John C. Clark American politician born in Pittsfield Massachusetts (d. 1852)
14 Jan 1798
Johan R Thorbecke Premier of Netherlands (Lib-1849..72) born in Zwolle Netherlands (d. 1872)
14 Jan 1800
Ludwig Alois Ferdinand Kchel Austrian musicologist born in Krems an der Donau Austria (d. 1877)
14 Jan 1804
John Park Scottish composer & minister born in Greenock Renfrewshire (d. 1865)
14 Jan 1806
Matthew Fontaine Maury Naval Commander (Confederacy) born in Spotsylvania County Virginia (d. 1873)
14 Jan 1806
Sir Charles Hotham Governor of Victoria born in Dennington United Kingdom (d. 1855)
14 Jan 1812
Carl Gradener German composer born in Rostock Germany (d. 1883)
14 Jan 1814
Johannes Josephus Viotta Dutch physician & composer born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1859)
14 Jan 1817
Harmen Sytstra Dutch poet & editor (Iduna) born in Mullum Netherlands (d. 1862)
14 Jan 1818
Zacharias Topelius Finnish historical novelist (Surgeons Stories)
14 Jan 1819
Fabio Campana Italian composer born in Livorno Italy (d. 1882)
14 Jan 1819
Frederick Steele American Major General (Union Army) born in Delhi New York (d. 1868)
14 Jan 1824
Vladimir Stasov Russian art & music critic born in Saint Petersburg Russia (d. 1906)
14 Jan 1831
John Bullock Clark Jr. American general (Confederate Army) born in Fayette Missouri (d. 1903)
14 Jan 1834
William Cleaver Francis Robinson Irish governor and musical composer born in County Westmeath Republic of Ireland (d. 1897)
14 Jan 1836
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick American Major General (Union Army) born in Wantage Township New Jersey (d. 1881)
14 Jan 1836
Henri Fantin-Latour French painter born in Grenoble France (d. 1904)
14 Jan 1839
Emil Bohn German musician born in Bielau Germany (d. 1909)
14 Jan 1841
Berthe Morisot French painter born in Bourges France (d. 1895)
14 Jan 1844
Clara Kathleen Rogers American composer born in Cheltenham London (d. 1931)
14 Jan 1845
Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquess of Lansdowne British statesman born in London United Kingdom (d. 1927)
14 Jan 1850
Jean de Reszke Polish tenor born in Warsaw Poland (d. 1925)
14 Jan 1850
Pierre Loti French naval officer & novelist born in Rochefort France (d. 1923)
14 Jan 1851
Thophile de Bock Dutch painter born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1904)
14 Jan 1856
J. F. Archibald Australian journalist & publisher born in Sydney Australia (d. 1919)
14 Jan 1857
Alice Pike Barney American painter born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 1931)
14 Jan 1861
Wilhelm von Polenz German writer (Der Pfarrer von Breitendorf) born in Cunewalde Germany (d. 1903)
14 Jan 1863
Pieter Oosterlee Dutch educator born in Valkenburg Netherlands (d. 1930)
14 Jan 1868
Catharina Anna Maria de Savornin Lohman Dutch author (Belief) born in Assen Netherlands (d. 1930)
14 Jan 1870
Sir George Pearce Australian politician born in Mount Barker Australia (d. 1952)
14 Jan 1871
Pauline Beersmans Flemish actress (Hofslachter) born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1942)
14 Jan 1874
Thornton Burgess American conservationist & author (Peter Rabbit) born in Sandwich Massachusetts (d. 1965)
14 Jan 1875
Albert Schweitzer Alsatian theologian & writer (Nobel 1954) born in Kayserberg France (d. 1965)
14 Jan 1878
Victor A D Segalen French naval doctor & writer born in Brest France (d. 1919)
14 Jan 1882
Hendrik W van Loon Netherland commentatorwriter (Story of America)
14 Jan 1886
Hugh Lofting English writer and illustrator (Dr. Doolittle) born in Maidenhead England (d. 1947)
14 Jan 1889
Vincenzo Davico Italian composer born in Monaco (d. 1969)
14 Jan 1892
Hal Roach American producer & director (1 Million BC) born in Elmira New York (d. 1992)
14 Jan 1892
Martin Niemller German theologian & Lutheran clergyman born in Lippstadt Germany (d. 1984)
14 Jan 1895
George Richard Samways English childrens writer born in Hampshire England (d. 1996)
14 Jan 1896
John dos Passos American novelist (1919 Big Money 42nd Parallel) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1970)
14 Jan 1897
Hasso von Manteuffel German general & politician born in Potsdam Germany (d. 1978)
14 Jan 1898
Helen Flint American actress (Sea Devils Married Before Breakfast) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1967)
14 Jan 1899
Fritz Bayerlein German general (WW I Poland Libya St-Lo) born in German Empire (d. 1970)
14 Jan 1899
Veronica Turleigh Irish actress (Promoter) born in County Donegal Ireland (d. 1971)
14 Jan 1901
Bebe Daniels American actress (42nd Street Lonesome Luke) born in Dallas Texas (d. 1971)
14 Jan 1901
Carlos P. Romulo Philippine diplomat & statesman born in Manila Phillipines (d. 1985)
14 Jan 1902
Alfred Tarski Polish-American logician & mathematician born in Warsaw Poland (d. 1983)
14 Jan 1902
F. C. Terborgh [Reijnier Flaes] Dutch writer (De Turkenoorlog) born in Den Helder Netherlands (d. 1981)
14 Jan 1904
Cecil Beaton English photographer born in Hampstead United Kingdom (d. 1980)
14 Jan 1904
Emily Hahn American journalist & author born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1997)
14 Jan 1905
Takeo Fukuda 67th Prime Minister of Japan born in Gunma Japan (d. 1995)
14 Jan 1906
Walter Knape German conductor & composer born in Bernburg Germany (d. 2000)
14 Jan 1906
William Bendix American actor (Lifeboat Babe Ruth Story Life of Riley) born in New York City New York (d. 1964)
14 Jan 1907
Derek Richter British neuroscientist (learning & memory) born in bath United Kingdom (d. 1995)
14 Jan 1907
Sophie Redmond Surinames 1st female physician born in Paramaribo Suriname (d. 1955)
14 Jan 1907
Georges-mile Lapalme Quebec politician born in Montreal Canada (d. 1985)
14 Jan 1908
Russ Columbo [Ruggiero Eugenio di Rodolfo Colombo] American baritone violinist and actor (You Call It Madness But I Call It Love) born in Camden New Jersey (d. 1934)
14 Jan 1909
Joseph Losey Wisconsin American theatre & film director (Damned Accident) born in La Crosse Wisconsin (d. 1984)
14 Jan 1910
Renier van der Velden Belgian composer born in Borgerhout Belgium (d. 1993)
14 Jan 1911
George Amadee Tremblay Canadian pianist & composer born in Ottawa Canada (d. 1982)
14 Jan 1911
Helmut Degen German composer born in Aglasterhausen Germany (d. 1995)
14 Jan 1911
Anatoly Rybakov Russian writer born in Chernihiv Ukraine (d. 1998)
14 Jan 1913
Tillie Olsen American writer (Tell Me a Riddle) born in Wahoo Nebraska (d. 2007)
14 Jan 1914
Harold Russell Canadian actor (Best Years of Our Life Dogtown) born in North Sydney Nova Scotia Canada (d. 2002)
14 Jan 1914
Thomas J. Watson Jr. American businessman and politician (President of IBM 1952-1971 US Ambassador to the Soviet Union 1979-1981) born in Dayton Ohio (d. 1993)
14 Jan 1915
Andre Frossard Catholic columnist born in Saint-Maurice-Colombier France (d. 1995)
14 Jan 1915
Mark Goodson American game show producer born in Sacramento California (d. 1992)
14 Jan 1916
John Oliver Killens American writer born in Macon Georgia (d. 1987)
14 Jan 1919
Andy Rooney American CBS news correspondent (60 Minutes) born in Albany New York (d. 2011)
14 Jan 1919
Giulio Andreotti Italian politician & statesman (Prime Minister 19891992) born in Rome Italy (d. 2013)
14 Jan 1920
Bertus de Harder Dutch soccer star (Bordeaux) born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1982)
14 Jan 1920
Donald Beard New Zealand cricketer (NZ pace bowler in the 1950s) born in Palmerston North New Zealand (d. 1982)
14 Jan 1920
George Herman American journalist (CBS-TV) born in Manhattan New York (d. 2005)
14 Jan 1921
Charles Gaupp German-Dutch painter born in Germany (d. 1943)
14 Jan 1921
Mark Lawrence American pianist (Alice Pearce) born in Washington D.C.
14 Jan 1921
Murray Bookchin American libertarian socialist born in New York City New York (d. 2006)
14 Jan 1921
Ken Sailors American professional basketball player (popularized and may have invented the jump shot) born in Bushnell Nebraska (d. 2016)
14 Jan 1924
Guy Williams [Armando Joseph Catalano] American actor (Zorro Lost in Space) born in NYC New York (d. 1989)
14 Jan 1925
Yukio Mishima Japanese novelist (Temple of Golden Pavilion) born in Tokyo Japan (d. 1970)
14 Jan 1925
Louis Quilico Canadian opera singer born in Montreal Canada (d. 2000)
14 Jan 1926
Frank Aletter American character actor (Mac-Its About Time Tom-Nancy) born in Long Island New York (d. 2009)
14 Jan 1926
Harold Wolpe South African lawyer & sociologist born in Johannesburg South Africa (d. 1996)
14 Jan 1926
Warren Mitchell English actor (Alf Garnett in Till Death Us Do Part) born in London England (d. 2015)
14 Jan 1926
Mahasweta Devi Indian Bengali writer & activist born in Dhaka British India (d. 2016)
14 Jan 1927
Ivan Kalita Soviet equestrian dressage (Olympic silver 1968) born in Tambov Governorate (d. 1996)
14 Jan 1927
Zuzana Ruzickova Czech harpsichordist & WWII survivor born in Bohemia Czech Republic (d. 2017)
14 Jan 1928
Gerald Arpino American dancer & choreographer born in Staten Island New York (d. 2008)
14 Jan 1928
Garry Winogrand American photographer born in New York City New York (d. 1984)
14 Jan 1929
Aleksander Petrovic French-born Serbian & Yugloslav film director born in Paris France (d. 1994)
14 Jan 1929
Billy Walker American country singer (Ozark Jubilee) born in Ralls Texas (d. 2006)
14 Jan 1930
Edgar Hovhannisyan Armenian composer born in Yerevan Armenia (d. 1998)
14 Jan 1931
Juraj Pospisil Czech composer born in Olomouc Czech Republic (d. 2007)
14 Jan 1931
Caterina Valente Italian singer dancer and actress (Bon soir Kathrin The Entertainers) born in Paris France
14 Jan 1931
Frank Costigan Australian lawyer born in Melbourne Australia (d. 2009)
14 Jan 1932
Harriet Andersson American actress (Cries & Whispers) born in Stockholm Sweden
14 Jan 1932
Don Garlits American racing driver (1st drag racer over 200mph for 14 mile) born in Tampa Florida
14 Jan 1932
Grady Tate American jazz drummer & singer born in Durham North Carolina (d. 2017)
14 Jan 1933
Stan Brakhage American filmmaker born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 2003)
14 Jan 1934
Richard Briers English actor born in Raynes Park London (d. 2013)
14 Jan 1935
Lucille Wheeler Canadian alpine skier born in Mont-Tremblant Canada
14 Jan 1936
Clarence Carter American singer (Thread the Needle) born in Montgomery Alabama
14 Jan 1936
John Paul Cain American PGA golfer (1989 Greater Grand Rapids) born in Sweetwater Texas (d. 2017)
14 Jan 1936
Ludmila Pinayeva Soviet 500m kayaker (Olympic gold 1964 1968 1972) born in Krasnoye Selo Russia
14 Jan 1936
Reiner Klimke German equestrian (Olympic gold 1984) born in Mnster Germany (d. 1999)
14 Jan 1937
Billie Jo Spears American country singer born in Beaumont Texas (d. 2011)
14 Jan 1937
Ken Higgs English cricketer (effective England pace-bowler in 15 Tests 1965-68) born in Kidsgrove United Kingdom (d. 2016)
14 Jan 1937
Erland Kops Danish badminton player born in Copenhagen Denmark (d. 2017)
14 Jan 1937
Shoban Babu Indian actor born in Nandigama India (d. 2008)
14 Jan 1938
Allen Toussaint [Naomi Neville] American R&B musician & songwriter (Ride Your Pony) born in Gert Town Louisiana (d. 2015)
14 Jan 1938
Jack Jones American singer (Love Boat Theme) born in Los Angeles California
14 Jan 1940
Julian Bond American civil rights leader & politician (D-Ga) born in Nashville Tennessee (d. 2015)
14 Jan 1941
Gibby Gilbert American PGA golfer (1976 Danny Thomas) born in Chattanooga Tennessee
14 Jan 1941
Marjoe Gortner American actor (Speak Up America Falcon Crest) born in Long Beach California
14 Jan 1941
Milan Kuan Slovenian statesman born in Krievci Gornji Petrovci Slovenia
14 Jan 1942
Amichand Rajbansi South African politician born in Durban South Africa (d. 2011)
14 Jan 1942
Carol Bellamy American politician (City Council Pres-D- 1978-85) born in New York City New York
14 Jan 1942
Ian Brayshaw Australian cricketer & footballer born in South Perth Australia
14 Jan 1942
Dave Campbell American baseball player born in Manistee Michigan
14 Jan 1943
Holland Taylor American actress (Bossom Buddies Camilla-Naked Truth) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
14 Jan 1943
Jose Luis Rodriguez Venezuelan singer (Dueno De Nada) born in Caracas Venezuela
14 Jan 1943
Ronald Hunter American actor (Lazarus Syndrome) born in Boston Massachusetts
14 Jan 1943
Shannon Lucid Chinese astronaut (STS 51G 34 43 58 7679) born in Shanghai China
14 Jan 1943
Mariss Jansons Latvian conductor born in Riga Latvia
14 Jan 1944
Graham Vivian Marsh Australian PGA golfer (1977 Heritage) born in Kalgoorlie Australia
14 Jan 1944
Marjoe Gortner American evangelist born in Long Beach California
14 Jan 1944
Nina Totenberg American journalist born in New York City New York
14 Jan 1945
Einar Hakonarson Icelandic painter born in Reykjavik Iceland
14 Jan 1945
Maina Gielgud British ballet dancer & administrator born in London United Kingdom
14 Jan 1945
Vonetta McGee American actress born in San Francisco California (d. 2010)
14 Jan 1946
Harold Shipman British serial killer born in Bestwood Estate Nottingham (d. 2004)
14 Jan 1947
Bill Weberniuk Canadian snookers player born in Winnipeg Canada (d. 2003)
14 Jan 1947
Rubn Olivares Mexican boxer (4-division world champion) born in Mexico City Mexico
14 Jan 1948
Joseph Henry T Bone Burnett American musician & producer born in St. Louis Missouri
14 Jan 1948
Carl Weathers American actor (Apollo Creed-Rocky) born in New Orleans Louisiana
14 Jan 1949
Christine Belford American actress (Banacek Empire 90210) born in Amityville New York
14 Jan 1949
Lawrence Kasdan American screenwriter & director (Accidental Tourist) born in Miami Florida
14 Jan 1949
Paul Chubb Australian actor born in Arncliffe Australia (d. 2002)
14 Jan 1949
Mary Robison American writer born in Washington D.C.
14 Jan 1951
Gil Pak Jong North Korean judoka (Olympic-1976)
14 Jan 1951
William Risrook rocker (BT Express-Here Comes the Express)
14 Jan 1952
Sydney Biddle Barrows American madam and author (Mayflower Madam) born in Hopewell New Jersey
14 Jan 1952
Maureen Dowd American writer born in Washington D.C.
14 Jan 1952
Clin Popescu-Triceanu Prime Minister of Romania born in Bucharest Romania
14 Jan 1954
Jim Duggan American wrestler born in Glens Falls New York
14 Jan 1956
tienne Daho French singer & songwriter born in Oran Algeria
14 Jan 1956
Ben Heppner Canadian tenor & broadcaster born in Murrayville British Columbia
14 Jan 1957
Suzanne Danielle English actress born in London United Kingdom
14 Jan 1957
Anchee Min Chinese writer born in Shanghai China
14 Jan 1958
Colin Ferguson murderer (6 people on the LIRR on Dec 7 1993) born in Kingston Jamaica
14 Jan 1959
Chas Smash English singer-songwriter & multi-instrumentalist (Madness-Our House) born in Fitzrovia London
14 Jan 1959
Geoff Tate German-born American singer & musician (Queensryche-Breaking the Silence) born in Stuttgart Germany
14 Jan 1959
Paul Terry English cricketer (in Germany Two Tests England v WI 1984) born in Osnabrck Germany
14 Jan 1961
Robert Edwin Hall New Zealand mountaineer & businessman born in Christchurch New Zealand (d. 1996)
14 Jan 1961
Mike Tramp [Trempenau] Danish heavy metal rocker (White Lion-Mane Attraction) born in Copenhagen Denmark
14 Jan 1962
Patricia Morrison American musician (Sisters of Mercy-Walk Away Black Planet) born in Los Angeles California
14 Jan 1962
Michael McCaul American politician born in Dallas Texas
14 Jan 1964
Sergei Nemchinov American NHL center (NY Islanders Olympic silver 1998) born in Moscow Russia
14 Jan 1964
Mark Addy British actor born in York United Kingdom
14 Jan 1964
Ernest Miller American wrestler born in Atlanta Georgia
14 Jan 1964
Shepard Smith American news anchor born in Holly Springs Mississippi
14 Jan 1965
Dave Lowry American NHL left wing (Florida Panthers) born in Greater Sudbury Canada
14 Jan 1965
Desiree Nosbusch Luxembourgish actress (The Fan) born in Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg
14 Jan 1965
Jemma Redgrave English actress (Buddha of Suburbia) born in London England
14 Jan 1965
Shamil Basayev Chechen rebel born in Dyshne-Vedeno Russia (d. 2006)
14 Jan 1965
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall British TV chef (River Cottage) writer and environmental activist born in London England
14 Jan 1966
Daniel J Schneider American actor (Dennis-Head of the Class) born in Memphis Tennessee
14 Jan 1966
Matt Brock NFL defensive endtackle (NY Jets)
14 Jan 1967
Emily Watson British actress (Corpse Bride War Horse Red Dragon) born in Islington London England
14 Jan 1967
Terry Wooden American NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks KC Chiefs) born in Hartford Connecticut
14 Jan 1967
Tom Rhodes American comedian & actor (Tom Rhodes-Mr Rhodes) born in Washington D.C.
14 Jan 1967
Kerri Green American actress born in Fort Lee New Jersey
14 Jan 1592
Shah Jahan fifth Mughal emperor born in Lahore Mughal Empire (d. 1666)
14 Jan 1798
Isaac da Costa Jewish poet born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1860)
14 Jan 1798
Johan Rudolph Thorbecke Premier of Netherlands (Lib-1849..72) born in Zwolle Netherlands (d. 1872)
14 Jan 1818
Zacharias Topelius Finnish historical novelist (Surgeons Stories) born in Nykarleby Finland (d. 1898)
14 Jan 1878
Victor Segalen French naval doctor & writer born in Brest France (d. 1919)
14 Jan 1882
Hendrik Willem van Loon Dutch-American historian and writer (Story of America) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1944)
14 Jan 1899
Fritz Bayerlein German general (WWI Poland Libya St-Lo) born in German Empire (d. 1970)
14 Jan 1906
William Bendix American actor (Lifeboat Babe Ruth Story Life of Riley) born in NYC New York (d. 1964)
14 Jan 1907
Georges-mile Lapalme Quebec politician born in Montreal Quebec (d. 1985)
14 Jan 1914
Dudley Randall African-American poet who founded the pioneering publishing house Broadside Press born in Washington D.C. (d. 2000)
14 Jan 1921
Murray Bookchin American libertarian socialist born in NYC New York (d. 2006)
14 Jan 1925
Louis Quilico Canadian opera singer born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2000)
14 Jan 1925
Jean-Claude Beton Algerian-born French businessman entrepreneur and soft-drink manufacturer (Orangina) born in Boufarik French Algeria (d. 2013)
14 Jan 1928
Garry Winogrand American photographer born in NYC New York (d. 1984)
14 Jan 1932
Harriet Andersson Swedish actress (Cries & Whispers) born in Stockholm Sweden
14 Jan 1938
Allen Toussaint American pianist songwriter and producer (Mother-In-Law Working In A Coal Mine) born in Gert Town Louisiana (d. 2015)
14 Jan 1941
Gibby Gilbert American golfer (Masters 1980 runner-up) born in Chattanooga Tennessee
14 Jan 1942
Carol Bellamy American politician (City Council Pres-D- 1978-85) born in NYC New York
14 Jan 1944
Graham Marsh Australian golfer course designer (US Senior Open 1997 The Tradition 1999) born in Kalgoorlie Western Australia
14 Jan 1944
Nina Totenberg American journalist born in NYC New York
14 Jan 1958
Colin Ferguson Jamaican murderer (6 people on the LIRR on Dec 7 1993) born in Kingston Jamaica
14 Jan 1966
Daniel J. Schneider American actor (Dennis-Head of the Class) born in Memphis Tennessee
14 Jan 1966
Matt Brock American NFL defensive end (NY Jets) born in Ogden Utah
14 Jan 1967
Saskia Wickham British actress born in Holland Park London
14 Jan 1892
Martin Niemller German theologian who supported then opposed the Nazi regime famous for his widely quoted poem First they came ... born in Lippstadt Germany (d. 1984)
14 Jan 1897
Hasso von Manteuffel German WWII general (5th Panzer Army) and politician born in Potsdam Germany (d. 1978)
14 Jan 1901
Carlos P. Romulo Philippine diplomat & statesman born in Manila Philippines (d. 1985)
14 Jan 1937
Ken Higgs English cricket fast bowler (15 Tests 71 wickets 1 x 50) born in Kidsgrove England (d. 2016)
14 Jan 1943
Mariss Jansons Latvian conductor (Bavarian RSO (2003-2019) Royal Concertgebouw (2004-2015) born in Riga Latvia (d. 2019)
14 Jan 1949
Mary Robison American writer (Why Did I Ever) born in Washington D.C.
14 Jan 1949
Lamar Williams American musician (The Allman Brothers Band) born in Gulfport Mississippi (d. 1983)
14 Jan 1949
Maurice T. Maury Muehleisen American musician and songwriter (Jim Croce) born in Trenton New Jersey (d. 1973)
14 Jan 1780
Franois Joseph Dizi Belgian composer born in Namur Belgium (d. 1840)
14 Jan 1800
Ludwig Ritter von Kchel Austrian musicologist (Kchel catalogue of Mozarts works) born in Krems an der Donau Austria (d. 1877)
14 Jan 1874
Thornton W. Burgess American conservationist & author (The Bedtime Story-Books Now I Remember Autobiography of an Amateur Naturalist) born in Sandwich Massachusetts (d. 1965)
14 Jan 1915
Mark Goodson American radio and TV game show producer with Bill Todman (Ive Got A Secret The Price Is Right Password) born in Sacramento California (d. 1992)
14 Jan 1923
Zlatan Vauda Slovene composer and conductor (RTB Childrens Choir 1953-86) born in Pernica Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes (now Slovenia) (d. 2010)
14 Jan 1927
Zuzana Ruzickova Czech harpsichordist & Holocaust survivor born in Bohemia Czech Republic (d. 2017)
14 Jan 1927
John Mallard English medical physicist (developed MRI and PET scans) born in Northampton England (d. 2021)
14 Jan 1929
Billy Walker American country music singer and guitarist (Charlies Shoes) born in Ralls Texas (d. 2006)
14 Jan 1930
Johnny Grande American accordion and piano player (The Saddlemen Bill Haleys Comets) and songwriter (Birth of the Boogie) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2006)
14 Jan 1932
Tony DeMarco American boxer (NBA NYSAC The Ring welterweight titles 1955) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 2021)
14 Jan 1936
Clarence Carter American blues singer-songwriter (Patches) born in Montgomery Alabama
14 Jan 1938
Allen Toussaint American pianist songwriter and producer (Mother-In-Law Working In A Coal Mine Southern Nights) born in Gert Town Louisiana (d. 2015)
14 Jan 1939
Fred Arbanas American football tight end (All-AFL 196267 Super Bowl 1970 Dallas Texans Kansas City Chiefs) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2021)
14 Jan 1944
Graham Marsh Australian golfer and course designer (US Senior Open 1997 The Tradition 1999) born in Kalgoorlie Western Australia
14 Jan 1944
Marjoe Gortner American evangelist (Marjoe) and actor (Earthquake Falcon Crest) born in Long Beach California [1]
14 Jan 1945
Maina Gielgud British ballet dancer and administrator born in London United Kingdom
14 Jan 1948
Joseph Henry T Bone Burnett American musician and producer (Los Lobos Sam Philips BoDeans) born in St. Louis Missouri
14 Jan 1956
tienne Daho French singer-songwriter born in Oran Algeria
14 Jan 1956
Ben Heppner Canadian tenor and broadcaster born in Murrayville British Columbia
14 Jan 1957
Steve Jordan American session and touring drummer (Blues Brothers The Worlds Most Dangerous Band X-pensive Winos John Mayer Trio The Rolling Stones) songwriter and record producer born in New York City
14 Jan 1959
Chas Smash English rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (Madness - Our House) born in Fitzrovia London
14 Jan 1959
Geoff Tate German-born American singer & musician (Queensryche - Breaking the Silence) born in Stuttgart Germany
14 Jan 1959
Georgi Dimitrov Bulgarian soccer centre-back (77 caps CSKA Sofia Saint-tienne) born in Stara Zagora Bulgaria (d. 2021)
14 Jan 1959
Lars Hgh Danish soccer goalkeeper (8 caps OB 603 games) and GK coach (Denmark Brndby IF) born in Odense Denmark (d. 2021)
14 Jan 1961
Mike Tramp [Trempenau] Danish heavy metal rocker (White Lion - Mane Attraction) born in Copenhagen Denmark
14 Jan 1962
Patricia Morrison [Rainone] American punk rock bassist (Sisters of Mercy-Walk Away Black Planet) born in Los Angeles California
14 Jan 1963
Adjoa Andoh English actress (Casualty Bridgerton) born in Bristol England
14 Jan 1964
Sergei Nemchinov Russian NHL center 1991-2001 (NY Rangers NJ Devils and 2 other teams Olympic silver 1998) born in Moscow Russia
14 Jan 1780
Franois Joseph Dizi Belgian composer born in Namur Belgium (d. 1840)
14 Jan 1904
(Charles) Babe Siebert Canadian NHL ice hockey player 1925-39 3X All-Star (Montreal Maroons Boston Bruins and 2 other teams) born in Plattsville Ontario (d. 1939)
14 Jan 1908
(Ruggiero) Russ Columbo American pop baritone singer (You Call It Madness But I Call It Love) songwriter (Prisoner of Love) actor (Wake Up And Dream) and violinist born in Camden New Jersey (d. 1934)
14 Jan 1911
J. Skelly Wright American judge (anti-segregationist) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1988)
14 Jan 1914
Gaetano Alibrandi Italian Catholic priest and papal diplomat born in Castiglione di Sicilia Catania Sicily (d. 2003)
14 Jan 1921
Lucy Reed [Dollinger] American jazz vocalist (Woody Herman Charlie Ventura) born in Marshfield Wisconsin (d. 1998)
14 Jan 1924
(Mildred) Carole Cook American stage and screen actress (The Lucy Show The Incredible Mr. Limpet Sixteen Candles) born in Abilene Texas (d. 2023)
14 Jan 1924
Guy Williams [Armando Joseph Catalano] American actor (Zorro Lost in Space) born in NYC New York (d. 1989)
14 Jan 1931
Juraj Pospil Czech composer (November Triptych) and pedagogue (Bratislavia Conservatory 1955-91) born in Olomouc Czech Republic (d. 2007)
14 Jan 1936
Ludmila Pinayeva Russian kayaker (Olympic gold 500m 1964 1968 1972) born in Krasnoye Selo Russia
14 Jan 1942
Gerben Karstens Dutch road cyclist (Olympic gold 100km team trial 1964 6 x stages Tour de France 14 x stages Vuelta a Espaa 1 x stage Giro dItalia) born in Voorburg Netherlands (d. 2022)
14 Jan 1950
Nicholas McGegan British harpsichordist flutist conductor and early music expert (Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra 1985-2021) born in Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire England
14 Jan 1131
Valdemar I of Denmark King of Denmark (114682) born in Schleswig-Holstein Germany (d. 1182)
14 Jan 1551
Alberico Gentili Italian lawyer and jurist born in Province of Macerata Italy (d. 1608)
14 Jan 1618
Jan Six Dutch merchant and Mayor of Amsterdam (friend and subject of painter Rembrandt) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1700)
14 Jan 1655
Angelo Predieri Italian composer born in Bologna Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1731)
14 Jan 1702
Nakamikado 114th Emperor of Japan (1709-35) born in Kyoto Japan (d. 1737)
14 Jan 1705
Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier French sailor and governor of the Mascarene Islands born in Pleudihen-sur-Rance France (d. 1786)
14 Jan 1722
Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer German organist and composer born in Kthen Germany (d. 1806)
14 Jan 1791
Calvin Phillips American midget and shortest known adult male (67 cm 2 2) born in Bridgewater Massachusetts (d. 1812)
14 Jan 1804
John Park Scottish composer and minister born in Greenock Renfrewshire (d. 1865)
14 Jan 1814
Johannes Josephus Viotta Dutch physician and composer born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1859)
14 Jan 1817
Harmen Sytstra Dutch poet and editor (Iduna) born in Mullum Netherlands (d. 1862)
14 Jan 1824
Vladimir Stasov Russian art and music critic born in Saint Petersburg Russia (d. 1906)
14 Jan 1845
Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice 5th Marquess of Lansdowne British statesman born in London (d. 1927)
14 Jan 1850
Pierre Loti French naval officer and novelist born in Rochefort France (d. 1923)
14 Jan 1856
J. F. Archibald Australian journalist and publisher born in Sydney Australia (d. 1919)
14 Jan 1874
Thornton W. Burgess American conservationist and author (The Bedtime Story-Books Now I Remember Autobiography of an Amateur Naturalist) born in Sandwich Massachusetts (d. 1965)
14 Jan 1875
Albert Schweitzer Alsatian theologian and writer (Nobel 1954) born in Kayserberg France (d. 1965)
14 Jan 1878
Victor Segalen French naval doctor and writer born in Brest France (d. 1919)
14 Jan 1892
Hal Roach American producer and director (1 Million BC) born in Elmira New York (d. 1992)
14 Jan 1901
Carlos P. Romulo Philippine diplomat and statesman born in Manila Philippines (d. 1985)
14 Jan 1902
Alfred Tarski Polish-American logician and mathematician born in Warsaw Poland (d. 1983)
14 Jan 1904
Emily Hahn American journalist and author born in St. Louis Missouri (d. 1997)
14 Jan 1906
Walter Knape German conductor and composer born in Bernburg Germany (d. 2000)
14 Jan 1906
William Bendix American actor (Lifeboat Babe Ruth Story Life of Riley) born in New York City (d. 1964)
14 Jan 1909
Joseph Losey American theatre and film director (The Damned The Servant Accident The Go-Between) born in La Crosse Wisconsin (d. 1984)
14 Jan 1911
Djuanda Kartawidjaja Indonesian teacher engineer and politician (11th and final Prime Minister of Indonesia 1957-59) born in Tasikmalaya West Java Dutch East Indies (d. 1963)
14 Jan 1911
George Amadee Tremblay Canadian pianist and composer born in Ottawa Canada (d. 1982)
14 Jan 1914
Thomas J. Watson Jr. American businessman (President of IBM 1952-71) and US Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1979-81) born in Dayton Ohio (d. 1993)
14 Jan 1919
Giulio Andreotti Italian politician and statesman (Prime Minister 19891992) born in Rome Italy (d. 2013)
14 Jan 1921
Mark Lawrence American pianist (Alice Pearce) and songwriter and theatrical producer born in Washington D.C. (d. 1991)
14 Jan 1921
Murray Bookchin American libertarian socialist born in New York City (d. 2006)
14 Jan 1924
Guy Williams [Armando Joseph Catalano] American actor (Zorro Lost in Space) born in New York City (d. 1989)
14 Jan 1926
Harold Wolpe South African lawyer and sociologist born in Johannesburg South Africa (d. 1996)
14 Jan 1926
Mahasweta Devi Indian Bengali writer and activist born in Dhaka British India (d. 2016)
14 Jan 1927
Zuzana Ruzickova Czech harpsichordist and Holocaust survivor born in Bohemia Czech Republic (d. 2017)
14 Jan 1928
Garry Winogrand American photographer born in New York City (d. 1984)
14 Jan 1928
Gerald Arpino American dancer and choreographer (co-founder of Joffrey Ballet) born in Staten Island New York (d. 2008)
14 Jan 1932
Grady Tate American jazz drummer (Oliver Nelson Lalo Schifrin Quincy Jones Jimmy Smith) and singer born in Durham North Carolina (d. 2017) [1]
14 Jan 1937
Ken Higgs English cricket fast bowler (15 Tests 71 wickets 1 x 50 Lancashire CCC Leicestershire CCC) born in Kidsgrove England (d. 2016)
14 Jan 1940
Julian Bond American civil rights leader and politician (D-Ga) born in Nashville Tennessee (d. 2015)
14 Jan 1942
Ian Brayshaw Australian cricketer and footballer born in South Perth Australia
14 Jan 1949
Lawrence Kasdan American screenwriter and director (Accidental Tourist) born in Miami Florida
14 Jan 1951
Peter Collins English record producer (The Lambrettas Rush Indigo Girls October Project) born in Reading England
14 Jan 1959
Geoff Tate German-born American singer and musician (Queensryche - Breaking the Silence) born in Stuttgart Germany
14 Jan 1961
Robert Edwin Hall New Zealand mountaineer and businessman born in Christchurch New Zealand (d. 1996)
14 Jan 1451
Franchinus Gaffurius Italian music composer born in Lodi Duchy of Milan (d. 1522)
14 Jan 1471
Krishnadevaraya Indian third Emperor of the Telugu dynasty (1509-1529) and its greatest ruler who expanded the Vijayanagara Empire (d. 1529)
14 Jan 1477
Hermann of Wied German Catholic Archbishop-Elector of Cologne (1515-46) Protestant convert who was excommunicated by the Pope (d. 1552)
14 Jan 1566
Angelo Notari Italian composer born in Padua Republic of Venice (d. 1663)
14 Jan 1655
Angelo Predieri Italian composer born in Bologna Papal States (d. 1731)
14 Jan 1722
Friedrich Gottlob Fleischer German organist and composer born in Kthen Duchy of Anhalt-Kthen Holy Roman Empire (d. 1806)
14 Jan 1751
Corona Schrter German musician born in Guben Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1802)
14 Jan 1804
John Park Scottish composer and minister born in Greenock Renfrewshire Scotland (d. 1865)
14 Jan 1812
Carl Gradener German composer born in Rostock Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1883)
14 Jan 1819
Fabio Campana Italian composer born in Livorno Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1882)
14 Jan 1839
Emil Bohn German organist choral director composer and musicologist born in Bielau Prussian Silesia (nowBiaa Nyska Poland) (d. 1909)
14 Jan 1844
Clara Kathleen Rogers American composer born in Cheltenham London England (d. 1931)
14 Jan 1861
Mehmed VI Vahideddin Last sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1918-22) born at Dolmabahe Palace Constantinople Ottoman Empire (d. 1926)
14 Jan 1874
Jack Taylor American baseball pitcher (MLB record 187 consecutive complete games World Series 1907 NL ERA leader 1902 Chicago Cubs) born in New Straitsville Ohio (d. 1938)
14 Jan 1889
Vincenzo Davico Italian composer (Polifemo Requiem per la morte dun povero) born in Monaco (d. 1969)
14 Jan 1911
George Amadee Tremblay Canadian pianist and composer born in Ottawa Ontario (d. 1982)
14 Jan 1923
Zlatan Vauda Slovene composer and conductor (RTB Childrens Choir 1953-86) born in Pernica Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes (d. 2010)
14 Jan 1925
Louis Quilico Canadian baritone opera singer (Metropolitan Opera 1955-80) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2000)
14 Jan 1926
Frank Aletter American character actor (Mac-Its About Time Tom-Nancy) born on Long Island New York (d. 2009)
14 Jan 1928
Gerald Arpino American dancer and choreographer (co-founder of Joffrey Ballet) born in Staten Island New York City (d. 2008)
14 Jan 1930
Edgar Hovhannisyan Armenian composer (Journey to Arzrum) and music director (State Opera and Ballet Theater 1962-68) born in Yerevan Armenia (d. 1998)
14 Jan 1931
Caterina Valente Italian singer guitarist dancer and actress (Bon soir Kathrin The Entertainers) born in Paris France (d. 2024)
14 Jan 1932
Ian Wooldridge British sports journalist (Daily Mail British Sportswriter of the Year 1972 74 81 89) and broadcaster (BBC) born in New Milton England (d. 2007)
14 Jan 1936
Clarence Carter American blues singer-songwriter (Patches Slip Away) born in Montgomery Alabama
14 Jan 1937
Billie Jo Spears [Billie Jean Moore] American country singer (Mr. Walker Its All Over Blanket on the Ground) born in Beaumont Texas (d. 2011)
14 Jan 1938
Jack Jones American Grammy Award-winning pop singer (The Love Boat Theme Lollipops And Roses Wives and Lovers.) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2024) [1]
14 Jan 1943
Holland Taylor American actress (Two and a Half Men The Morning Show) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
14 Jan 1943
Jos Luis Rodrguez Venezuelan ballad and pop singer (Dueo de Nada) telenovela actor and television personality (La Voz Per 2013-14) born in Caracas Venezuela
14 Jan 1943
Manfred Wolke German boxer (Olympic gold GDR welterweight 1968) born in Babelsberg Germany (d. 2024)
14 Jan 1943
Mariss Jansons Latvian conductor (Bavarian RSO 2003-19 Royal Concertgebouw 2004-15) born in Riga Latvia (d. 2019)
14 Jan 1944
Graham Marsh Australian golfer and course designer (US Senior Open 1997 The Tradition 1999) born in Kalgoorlie Australia
14 Jan 1945
Maina Gielgud British ballet dancer and artistic director (Australian Ballet 1983-96) born in London England
14 Jan 1948
(Joseph) T Bone Burnett American musician and producer (Los Lobos Sam Philips BoDeans Ringo Starr) born in St. Louis Missouri
14 Jan 1273
Joan I Queen of Navarre Countess of Champagne and Queen of France by marriage to King Philip IV born in Bar-sur-Seine Kingdom of France (d. 1305)
14 Jan 1471
Krishnadevaraya Emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire (1509-29) 3rd ruler of the Tuluva dynasty and one of the greatest rulers in Indian history born in Vijayanagara Empire (d. 1529)
14 Jan 1477
Hermann of Wied German Catholic Archbishop-Elector of Cologne (1515-46) Protestant convert who was excommunicated by the Pope born at Altwied Castle County of Wied Holy Roman Empire (d. 1552)
14 Jan 1702
Nakamikado [Yasuhito] 114th Emperor of Japan (1709-35) born in Kyto Japan (d. 1737)
14 Jan 1868
Anna Maria de Savornin Lohman Dutch journalist author and literary critic (Belief Womens Love in Literature) born in Assen Netherlands (d. 1930)
14 Jan 1904
Cecil Beaton British photographer and costume designer (My Fair Lady Gigi) born in Hampstead England (d. 1980)
14 Jan 1921
Ken Sailors American basketball point guard (popularised and may have invented the jump shot) born in Bushnell Nebraska (d. 2016)
14 Jan 1925
Louis Quilico Canadian baritone opera singer (Metropolitan Opera 1955-94) and educator born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2000)
14 Jan 1927
Monroe Milstein American businessman and founder of Burlington Coat Factory born in the Bronx New York City (d. 2025) [1]
14 Jan 1930
Kenny Wheeler Canadian jazz trumpeter flugelhorn player and composer (Sweet Time Suite) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2014)
14 Jan 1931
Caterina Valente Italian guitarist singer (the Breeze and I Bongo cha cha cha) dancer and TV personality (Bon soir Kathrin The Entertainers) born in Paris France (d. 2024)
14 Jan 1932
Ian Wooldridge British sports journalist (Daily Mail British Sportswriter of the Year 1972 1974 1981 1989) and broadcaster (BBC) born in New Milton England (d. 2007)
14 Jan 1933
Stan Brakhage [Robert Sanders] American filmmaker (Window Water Baby Moving) born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 2003)
14 Jan 1940
Siegmund Nimsgern German operatic bass-baritone born in Sankt Wendel Germany
14 Jan 1943
Holland Taylor American actress (Evelyn Harper in Two and a Half Men The Morning Show) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
14 Jan 1951
Mark Egan American jazz jazz-fusion and session bassist (Pat Metheny Group 1977-80 Gil Evans Orchestra Elements) born in Brockton Massachusetts
14 Jan 1954
Jim Duggan American professional wrestler (WWE Raw WWF Superstars) born in Glens Falls New York
14 Jan 1957
Anchee Min Chinese writer (Red Azalea Empress Orchid) born in Shanghai China
14 Jan 1957
Christopher Ponnet American priest and social justice advocate known for performing burial ceremonies for unclaimed bodies born in Monterey Park California (d. 2025) [1]
14 Jan 1957
Steve Jordan American session and touring drummer (The Blues Brothers The Worlds Most Dangerous Band X-pensive Winos John Mayer Trio The Rolling Stones) songwriter and record producer born in New York City
14 Jan 1957
Suzanne Danielle British actress (Carry on Emmannuelle The Golden Lady) born in London